Neil Dwane, global strategist at AllianzGI said that that two-thirds of institutions are calling for innovative new strategies to help balance risk-return trade-offs, provide greater downside protection and replace traditional approaches to risk management.
Institutional risk-management strategies need urgent overhaul, finds AllianzGI RiskMonitor
June 23, 2016 by
BlackRock: Institutional investors increasingly embrace factor investing
April 15, 2016 by
Factor investing holds that the risks and returns of all investments, no matter how nominally diverse, can be mapped to a set of common factors. BlackRock's Mark McCombe says investors increasingly believe that factor strategies can drive enhanced performance.
Survey finds that family offices in Chile invest nearly half of assets offshore
April 13, 2016 by
Cristián Moreno, partner of Ameris Capital, said that 42% of family offices surveyed want to increase their exposure to foreign assets, 43.5% want to keep their current allocation and only 14.1% want to increase exposure to Chile.
BlackRock: Stocks and corporate bonds have further to run in 2014
December 10, 2013 by
BlackRock Investment Institute’s 2014 Investment Outlook, “Squeezing Out More Juice,” considers key factors — such as the gradual exit from quantitative easing in the United States, tentative signs of a (weak) European recovery, Japan’s growth plan and China’s reform agenda — and their potential to create upside surprises or unforeseen downside risks.
Heyman y Asociados joins forces with Franklin Templeton in Mexico
April 23, 2013 by
The Heyman team will provide investment management services through Franklin Templeton Servicios de Asesoría Mexico, a new institutional investment management subsidiary, of which Timothy Heyman will become CEO.
Previ plans BRL 300 million to invest in shares of foreign companies
April 17, 2013 by
Rene Sanda, Chief Investment Officer, of Brazil's biggest pension, said the decision followed conversations with other other major pension funds, which agreed on the need to invest abroad.
Industry looks for increased liquidity for closed-end investment funds
April 10, 2013 by
The new legislation should include authorization to repurchase up to 10% of their own shares annually, Enrique Ovalle, general secretary of Acafi, says.
Closed-end investment funds feel discriminated by the new rules
November 12, 2012 by
In the latest changes to the Pension Fund Investment System, the maximum percentage AFPs can invest in local funds was cut from 5% to 3%.
